Truss



April 27, 1937. o. D. ARNsPARGER TRUSS Filed Oct. 7, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheetl f ZI Inventor @f/a .ZV/frias wir er a o j 9 By www@ lforney April 27,O. D ARNSPARGER TRUSS Filed Oct. 7, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 www ' AllomcyPatented pr. 27, 1937 UNITED STAT-ss PATENT OFFICE tliaAriispargerfoungstow, Ohio Q "his invention is a hernia support ortriissand .has as its object the provision of means Vfor holding ahernia in its natural position without applying pressure over theinternal or abdominalopen- 6 ing or ring, and which at the same timewill serve to holdthe internahand ex'ternaiinguinal' or abdominal ringsin their natural positionlvAs is well known by. placing the pressureover the rings the nutriment is blocked thus retarding nature inbringingback tone to the rings, and fascia. `VIn accordance v`vviththe.presentinven- I ,tion however instead of placing the pressure over ,the ringspressure on both outer sides of the rings Vis applied forcing the ringsinto their natural'posi- .tion to the end that there will be noretardation ofthe nutriment and consequently nature will be assisted inrestoring the necessary tone to the `rings and fascia'with the result ofa vcure 'except of;A course in very extraordinary cases ofruptureorherna. v y Y Y A .The invention together with its objectsandadvantages will be best understood-trema study Aof the'followingdescription taken in vconnection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational view 'of the truss embodying thefeatures of the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view of the padsupport, and said pad involving the features of the present inventiOn.

Figure 3 is a detail `view taken substantially onl the'line 3-3 ofFigure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a pad` for treating double hernia.

Figure 5 is a plan View of a single hernia.

Figures 6, 7, 9 and 10 are detail views taken l Vsubstantially on thelines 6 6, '1 -1, 9-f9 and III-I respectively of Figure 4.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional View takenv substantially on the line 8-8`of Figure 5, and

Figure 11 is a perspective view of a ductile -metal strap.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals it will be seen that thehernia support or truss, in the preferred embodiment. thereof,comprises, in accordance with the present invention a pad supportconsisting of a suitably shaped sheet 'I of leather or other suitablematerial to one face of which is'stitched adjacent the marginal edgesthereof as at 8 a covering 9 of any suitable soft Y material. 1

For use with the pad support there is provided, *55 xfor treating adouble hernia, a pad of the type 35 pad for treating a shown in Figure 4and indicated generally by `the reference numeral I0, while for treatinga single herniav there is providedV a'pad of the type best shown inFigure as indicated by the refer- .ence l.numeral Illa.

Referring more particularly to the pad I0 it will be noted that the sameis formed entirely of vsponge rubber, although of course any other suit-.in longitudinal section as Will be clear from a consderation of Figure7, presenting on one side a Yflat surface I2, and on a relativelyopposite side Yaninclined surface I3. In plan the body I I is somewhatoval shaped and has an opening I4 lexten'ding inwardly to about itstransverse center from the thinnest end edge of the body. Due to rtheshape illustrated and described opposed side portions and the endportion of the pad will bear against opposed side and end portions ofthe abdominalring and consequently pressure will be exerted against thering and not over the openings of theabdominal ring to the end that theringlvvill beforced into its natural position, ob-

viating any retardation of the nutriment and thus allowing nature torestore the necessary tone to the rings and fascia'as hereinbeiorealluded Ito. Further, on the face I3 which is presented Mtoward the bodythe pad is dished out as at I5 to better accommodate itself to thecontour of the abdomen and consequently insure use of the envvtire padin exerting the desired pressure on the abdominal ringwhich is eachaffected.

. Therbodies II areformed integral with the vrespective opposite ends ofa connecting bar or body I6 also of sponge rubber or similar resilient`material, it being understood that the heads II and member I6 aremolded together and in a single operation.

The pad I0 or Illa, as the case may be is convvfined. on-the holderbetween the body 1 of the holder'and the cover sheet 9 thereof asclearly shown in the drawings, and to secure the pad inposition the bodysheet 'I and cover sheet 9 of =the holder arestitched together as at IIalong all .1 the vcontinuous Vmarginal edges of the members II and I6 asclearly suggested in Figure 2.

VTo aid in supplying the necessary pressure in the lclosing of theabdominal ring there is molded fin the pad, I0 or IIJa. as the case maybe a strap I8 of ductile metal. The strap I8 extends longitudinallythrough the connecting parts I6 of the pad to terminate within thebodies II. Y

Also molded in the body portion II of the pa are nuts I9 which receivescrews 20 provided for pivotally connecting to the outer face of the padpairs of plates, each pair of plates consisting of a plate 2|, and aplate 22.

Each of the plates 2I, 22 has an edge portion folded over itself toprovide a spring lip 23 for the reception of the frame part of a buckle24 in a manner to detachably connect the buckle with a plate.

A body encircling belt 25 has its ends trained..vr through diagonallydisposed guide strips 26 on" the outer side of the pad supportasclearlyv shown in Figure 1. Said ends-of the belt 25 are crossed as alsoshown in Figure 1 and engage with the buckles 24 in a manner clearlyshown. By crossing the ends .of the belt 25 where said ends connect inthe manner just described with the pad holder a pull is exerted on thepad holder in a reverse direction and in directions most efficient forinsuring the proper exertion of pressure of the device against theabdominal ring.

When desired leg straps 21 may be used in a well known manner and areconnected at one end of course with the belt 25 and at their other endssaid straps are engaged with the buckles 24 carried by the plates `22.

As before mentioned the pad IIJ shown in Fig'- ure 4 is to be used inthe treatment of a double hernia while the pad shown in Figure 5 is tobe used for treating a single hernia. A pad such as shown in Figure 5 isof course suitable for treating the hernia of the left side but ofcourse pads similar to those shown in Figure 5 and indicated by thereference numeral Illa may be provided for treating hernia on the rightside.

The pad I Ela differs from the pad I0 only in that instead of having twoidentical body members II, only one of said members is provided whilethe other member IIa at' the end of the member I6 opposite to the memberII differs from the member II only in the absence of the opening I4, nosuch opening being required; since the pad Ila is notused in the healingof the hernia, but is desirable from the standpoint that it renders morecomfortable the wearing of the truss or support.

While it is believed'that a clear understanding of the invention can behad by those skilled in the art, from the above detailed description,the

.advantages and utility of the invention may be briefly set forth asfollows:

The hernia support or truss is of course held in place on the body bythe waist encircling belt 25. When properly positioned the fingerportion 28 formed by the opening I4 in the body member II and whichfinger portions at their upper surfaces convex as indicated at 29 asbest shown in Figure 10 will exert an inward squeeze or pressure on theabdominal ring at diametrically opposite sides of the ring in a mannerto tend to force the ring into its natural position with the heelportion 30 of the body pad II fitting into the public notch just abovethe pouparts ligaments in a manner tending to hold the fingers 28 of thepad body II in position. Also when properly applied the abdominal ringwill fit into the recess part I5 of the pad I I in such amanner as toinsure proper contact of all parts of the pad with the affectedabdominal ring. In addition, the ductile metallic strap I8 will readilyYbend to adjust itself to the contour of the abdomen in such a manner asto aid greatly in supplying the necessary pressure from closing theabdominal ring.

When, as before stated but a single hernia is being treated pad Illawill be used. When so used the body member I Ia of the pad which alsodiffers from the body II in that the side of the pad I Ia presentedtoward the body is also slightly convexed as at 3| and as clearly shownin Figure 8, will serve to prevent additional hernia l or to protect theopposite side of the hernia.

In addition to the above features it will be apparent that the specicmanner of fastening the ends of the belt 25 to the pad support willrender it easy for the wearer to enga-ge or release the ends of the beltin putting on or removing the support. Also in actual practice anonelastic belt 25 will be found preferable, and by having saidV endsofthe belt trained through guide strips 21 the belt will not be likelyto be continuously sliding up and down on the body of the wearer.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A truss including a hernia support consisting of a sheet of fiexiblematerial, pad bodies disposed against the side of said sheet, a coversheet for said pad bodies and the first named sheet secured to the firstnamed sheet, and at least` one of said pad bodies consisting of a heelportion and integral spaced parallel finger portions, said pad bodytapering from the heel to the free end of said fingers, and said fingershaving convexed edges and said heel at the inner ends of the fingershaving a recess, said heel being adapted to fit into the public notchwith said fingers bearing against opposite sides of the abdominal ringaccommodated between said iingers and in said recess in a manner toreceive pressure from the fingers tending to force the fascia and ringtogether and into natural positio-n for treating hernia.

2. A truss including a hernia support consisting of a sheet of flexiblematerial, pad bodies disposed against the side of said sheet, a coversheet for said pad bodies and the first named sheet secured to the firstnamed sheet, and at least one of said pad bodies consisting of a heelportion and integral spaced parallel finger por tions, said pad bodytapering fromA the heel to the free end of said fingers, and saidfingers having convexed edges and said heel at the inner ends of thefingers having a recess, said heel being adapted to fit into the publicnotch':4

3. A truss including a hernia support conl sisting of a sheet offiexible material, pad bodies disposed against the side of said sheetacover sheet.V for said pad bodies and the first named sheet secured tothe first named sheet, and at,

least one of said pad bodies consisting of a heel vportion and integralspaced parallel'iinger portions, said pad body Vtapering from the heelto the free end of said fingers, and said fingers having convexed edgesand said heel at the innen ends of the fingers having arecess,'said heelg:7*5

being adapted to t into the public notch with said ngers bearing againstopposite sides of the abdominal ring accommodated between said fingersand in said recess in a manner to receive pressure from the fingerstending to force the fascia and ring together and into natural positionfor treating hernia, and the other of said pad bodies presenting aslightly convex surface at the side thereof adapted to bear against thebody of the wearer, and a narrow solid piece connecting said pad bodiesand extending between the inner edges of said bodies.

CTI-IA D. ARNSPARGER.

